So that's good. >> So cute. >> Yeah. Yeah. He's going to settle down right in my lap, I think. >> Do you have a fence outside? >> No. >> Fence at your house? >> No. I have to take him for a walk. And those cold nights, those the other day I just
>> And then when it's icy, I get so nervous on >> Yeah. I just took him for a walk just before the meetings so that he wouldn't bother us. >> So, >> it's nice out today. >> It's six o'clock now. >> Yeah. Huh? Well, if we don't get a
quorum, I'm sure we will. >> Yeah, I'm sure people will trickle on. >> I hope so. Yeah, I can imagine that Marilyn, Jean, Nancy, and Kate won't join. And Ron
Powell, too, since he's going to be >> okay. >> Interested. Oh, good. Here's Karen. >> If we don't get a quorum, we can watch uh David Mure. >> John, you don't like us to see your face?
>> I know we didn't see you Monday night either. >> Um, no, that's fine. You know what I look like? >> Okay. All right. Good. Here's Kate. >> Glad she did it. She feels like she didn't want >> She's old too >> meeting somewhere.
>> Oh, I think I hear Marilyn. Maybe not. Was that Kate's voice? >> Yeah. >> Well, actually, Jean, Marilyn, Nancy, Rod, and I are all sitting together right now. So, you have three voting members right now.
>> Okay. Does this does this count like that, Jenna? >> Um, I suppose as long as like when you take the roll call, it's their individual voices. Never happened before. >> Yeah. Kate, can we see? Um, can we see? >> If we could see all of you, though.
>> Okay, hold on. I got to get my camera. >> It's a good idea. >> I didn't have my video on. Hold on a minute. >> Okay, >> there's there's Ron and Nancy behind me. And Gan and Marilyn are coming around. >> Where are we? >> Okay, great. I thought I heard Marilyn's
voice. >> And there's Jean. So, we're all here. >> All right. Great. the meeting through the whole meeting. They can just answer when you take a vote. >> Okay, great. Yeah, I'll have to do a roll call, I think, since it's virtual.
>> All right, I will call the um December 17th Council on Aging special meeting to order um to order. This is an unusual meeting. We honestly have that since I've chaired have not had an entire virtual meeting like this. We did during
COVID, but um I didn't chair the meeting then. So, I hope I'm doing it correctly. Um, we'll have a roll call vote. Um, I made a roll call attendance. John Parsons >> here. >> Karen Panette >> here. >> Kate Harrington
>> here. >> Ron Powell >> here. >> Nancy Zimlac >> here. >> Marilyn Chappley >> here. Dean >> here.
And do I need to say all the names of people who are not here? >> Yeah. >> John Suzinski, Debbie Small, Sally Hoy, Tom O' Conor.
Who am I missing? >> Joan Coco. >> Who? >> Joan. >> Joan Coco. >> Debbie Small. >> I did say Debbie. You're good. >> Okay. Thank you. Well, we only have two
items on the agenda for tonight. We do have a guest, too, Michelle Clapper. Thank you for joining us. Um, our two items to discuss are we did not have a PBC committee update at last week's meeting. So, I'm asking Nancy to um to
give us the update tonight. And then we also have a discussion and vote to appoint a new council on aging liaison member to sit on the permanent building committee for the recal project. So Nancy, permanent building committee update.
>> Well, it will be real quick. As you know, I I've resigned from from the position. It's been a blast and a half being part of that group. But um uh and at the most recent meeting, Jane Wellman
made a statement to the effect that the uh town was it there really wasn't a commitment per se, but um but that um uh third party
would be hired to do a uh >> uh an evaluation, a view of of meeting all the ADA requirements for this new building. So, she talked a bit about that, which then led us into
inclusivity, which was another conversation, but the ADA sounded like um they they were really going to do that. And this is something that I have asked about for
like two years. So, um really really glad to hear that we still have some unanswered questions that um have to do with construction of the building which I will be able to uh turn over to my re
um uh >> successor. >> My yes, >> successor. >> Successor. And um and that's it. The bid went out. So, you can all go online. you go to the
bid page on the on the uh uh town website. From there, there's a link to the bid docs, which is the service that the town is using to do online bidding.
And you can go into that menu and you can download the entire bid document with the specs and the um drawings. If anybody's interested in that and wants to be walked through, please give me a
call and I will I will I will do that for people or I've downloaded everything. I can send you all the the documents. So, >> and Nancy, the bids went out on Monday. Was it on the December 15th? >> Correct.
>> And they bids close when? >> January 14th, if I'm not mistaken. >> Okay. And I think there were two ending dates, one for the subcontractor and one for the general contractor, something like that. >> Yeah. >> Okay.
>> So, >> yeah. >> Any questions for Nancy? And the the contractors that can apply have already been um through an evaluation process. So, there's five of them total, I
believe. And um there's and then subcontractors have also been preapproved. So, um um you know, so the process will move right along now that it's out there. And um
actually on the 18th, there is a walkth through over at Simon's Way for anybody that wants to uh uh learn a little bit more about what the site looks like and where things are going to be. I don't
actually know what they're going to talk about at this thing, but it is on the 18th and I can't remember the time. If you're interested, I don't know if you know, Jen, off the top of your head. >> No, I wasn't at the last meeting and I didn't hear about that, but I'll be at
the holiday lunchon tomorrow all day pretty much. So, >> yeah. So, >> but that's good to know. Thank you. >> Yeah. Yeah. So, I think that's the I think that's it. So, we're moving forward. Moving forward.
>> Nancy, thank you so much for your service for all this time and um all that you've contributed and um been a pesky um nudge for them, but it actually made a difference as they admitted as um
Pat when he responded to your um your email resignation, you you made an impact and we're very grateful for all that you did on behalf of the 60 plus residents of Reading. So, thank you for your service and we know you will continue to be a force. >> Thank you, Karen.
>> Yes, John. John has his hand raised. >> Yeah. I just wanted to make a comment. I wasn't at the meeting Monday night, but I followed the whole thing on Zoom. And I think everybody I mean, everybody who was there who spoke up on our behalf didn't do a good job. They did a
fantastic job of of advocating uh for for our cause and for seniors. I just think they should be commended for that. Yeah, >> thank you, John. Thank you. I'm sorry that it wasn't clear who was speaking when. Um that,
you know, we didn't identify ourselves first. Um but we'll try to be more aware of that the next time around. >> That just gave me an opportunity to be grumpy, that's all. >> Okay, good. Thank you. If that's all it
was, you could uphold your Kaggen um name label. That's great. Okay. The next item on the agenda is a discussion and vote to appoint a new COA liaison. And um so since Nancy NY's resignation has been accepted, we do have an opening.
The meetings are the first Wednesday of every month. And um do we have anyone who would like to volunteer for this position? >> I'd like to volunteer. >> Thank you, Ron. Is there anyone else that's interested in volunteering?
Okay. Is there any discussion? >> Ron, I I'm just curious to know why um why you're interested in it. Just >> Well, I I have a background in in finance and I also am a project manager by trade. So Oh, awesome. >> I'm very fascinated with
>> big projects. I've managed multi-million dollar projects for many many years now and I also served on Fincom for many years. So I just feel that uh I with my background and my my skill set I could be useful and I just want to be helpful.
I really do believe in making ensuring that the current and future needs of 60 plus uh our res residents are represented and that we uh want to want to very much be part of the
process. So >> awesome. Thanks. Thanks for sharing that. >> Thank you for considering me. >> Yeah, Ron, thank you so much. That was a great question, Jenna. We do need Yeah, it is important to understand why you are interested in that position. Seeing that there's no one else running,
no one else interested, but seeing how highly qualified Ron is, um it's time to take a vote, um all those in favor, and I'll do a roll call vote. And >> someone needs to make a motion. >> Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. Yeah. Thank you. Who
Who would like to move make a motion? I make a motion that Ron Powell become the new um liaison with the permanent building committee for recal. >> Thank you, Nancy. Is there a second?
>> Council on aging. Thank you. >> I got a lot of help here. >> And John Parsons is the second made the um seconded the motion. Any further discussion? So now we'll do a roll call vote. And John, I'll start with you.
Yes, >> Karen Pette. >> Yes, >> Kate Harrington. >> I'm not a voter. >> Correct. >> We didn't need to elevate you either. We have enough voting members. Thank you, Kate. Uh Marilyn Chappley,
>> yes. >> Jean Praau, >> yes. >> Nancy Zimlac, >> yes. >> Haron Janowski, yes. Are there any other voting members in here? >> Okay. So the motion passes unanimously.
Six or seven. One, two, three, four, five. 6. >> Great. >> Thank you all. That's all we have on the agenda. And I hope um before John moves to adjourn, I hope everyone has a
wonderful holiday break and um you know has great family time and that it's a great time off for everyone. >> Same to you. Same to you. Yeah. Thank you. >> It's been wonderful serving with all of you and we have a lot more to accomplish
now. John >> motion to ajourn. >> Is there a second? >> Is someone second it? >> Second. Karen. >> Another roll call vote. This time I'll start with Karen Panette. >> Yes. >> John Parsons. >> Yes.
>> Jean Pra? >> Yes. >> Nancy Zimlac? >> Yes. >> Marilyn Chappley? >> Yes. Karen Janowski. Yes. Thank you all. Have a great night. Thank you. Thank you, Jenna. Happy holiday. >> No problem. >> Yeah. Thank you all.
>> Happy holidays. Bye. >> Bye. >> Bye.